New Zealand
Gavin Sharrock was confident of a winning run from Soldier Boy (NZ) (Proisir) at Trentham and his judgment proved on the money with the four-year-old producing a strong staying performance to claim Saturday’s Listed Marton Cup (2200m). The Stratford trainer had been forgiving of the son of Proisir’s
New Zealand
Rejuvenated galloper The Buffer (NZ) (Reliable Man) extended his run of winning form when he galloped his rivals into submission at Kumara to carry an emotional Kelsey Hannan to a milestone victory in her fledgling career. The Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams-trained six-year-old made all the running in the time-honoured
New Zealand
Hawera trainer Anna Clement will be scouring the summer three-year-old programs with renewed interest following the resuming victory of her talented filly Rocababy (NZ) (El Roca) at Trentham. Clement has no immediate plans for the daughter of El Roca and will wait and see how her charge comes through Saturday’
New Zealand
The clock is running down on Kelly Coe’s (NZ) (Proisir) current campaign and she is in the right order to take advantage of favourable conditions at Trentham on Saturday. The Proisir mare will head a trio of in-form representatives for trainer Ashley Meadows when she takes her place in
New Zealand
An unusually long Wellington Cup carnival gets underway at Trentham on Saturday, and Lisa Latta is looking to get the four-week sequence off to a winning start. This weekend’s Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) meeting was originally scheduled to be held at Latta’s home track of Awapuni,
Breeding
The thoroughbred world is mourning the death of Sir Patrick Hogan, who has passed away in Waikato Hospital after a period of ill health. From humble beginnings and with a determination shared by his wife Justine, in 1976 Sir Patrick founded Cambridge Stud, a nursery that was to reshape the
International
Dennis Yip’s promising second starter, Top Top Tea (NZ), continued a good run for his sire Wrote when winning the Class 4 Mut Wah Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. In the process, the talented four-year-old carried Brazilian jockey Ruan Maia to his first victory since October 26
New Zealand
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott have saddled the last two winners of the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m), and a pair of talented three-year-olds are putting a spring in the Matamata trainers’ step as they plot their path towards the 2023 edition. O’Sullivan and Scott won the
New Zealand
Duneagle (Dissident) is in rare company in Shaun Ritchie and Colm Murray’s team as one of the few older members within their ranks and the quirky six-year-old looks ideally placed to return to winning ways at Ruakaka. The Cambridge trainers have been rebuilding in recent seasons and have unearthed
Australia
The Phillip Stokes-trained Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) had a quiet jumpout at Pakenham over 1000m this week as the son of Sweet Orange builds towards autumn targets. OTI Racing CEO Terry Henderson said last year’s Adelaide Cup winner will head north to Sydney this preparation before eventually having another tilt
New Zealand
Andrew Forsman has taken a significant step toward building on past successes in Australia with the announcement he will extend his training operation to a base in Victoria. The Cambridge horseman has secured boxes at the famed Macedon Lodge, formerly owned by leviathan owner Lloyd Williams until the complex’s
New Zealand
Karen Parsons was only too happy to see a rival for her husband's affections take his breath away on Tuesday. The North Canterbury husband-and-wife training duo produced veteran stayer Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) for a dazzling win in Tuesday's Greymouth Cup (2000m), a performance both described